CVE-2008-4129

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200811-2

Severity Score

8.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Gallery before 1.5.9, and 2.x before 2.2.6, does not properly handle ZIP archives containing symbolic links, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via vectors related to the archive upload (aka zip upload) functionality.

Gallery, versiones anteriores a 1.5.9, y 2.x y versiones anteriores a 2.2.6, no trata adecuadamente archivos ZIP que contienen enlaces simbólicos, el cual permite a los usuarios remotos autentificados manejar los ataques de salto de directorio y leer archivos arbitrariamente a través de vectores relativos a el fichero cargado funcionalmente (alias zip cargado).

Multiple vulnerabilities in Gallery may lead to execution of arbitrary code, disclosure of local files or theft of user's credentials. Versions less than 2.2.6 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-09-18 CVE Reserved
2008-09-18 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/31912	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32662	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33144	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45228	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_1.5.9_released	2017-08-08
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_2.2.6_released	2017-08-08
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31231	2017-08-08

URL	Date	SRC
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-02.xml	2017-08-08
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00794.html	2017-08-08
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00832.html	2017-08-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gallery Search vendor "Gallery"		Gallery Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery"				<= 2.2.5 Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery" and version " <= 2.2.5"		-		Affected
Gallery Search vendor "Gallery"		Gallery Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery"				2.2.0 Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery" and version "2.2.0"		-		Affected
Gallery Search vendor "Gallery"		Gallery Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Gallery Search vendor "Gallery"		Gallery Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery"				2.2.2 Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery" and version "2.2.2"		-		Affected
Gallery Search vendor "Gallery"		Gallery Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery"				2.2.3 Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery" and version "2.2.3"		-		Affected
Gallery Search vendor "Gallery"		Gallery Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery"				2.2.4 Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery" and version "2.2.4"		-		Affected
Gallery Search vendor "Gallery"		Gallery Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery"				<= 1.5.8 Search vendor "Gallery" for product "Gallery" and version " <= 1.5.8"		-		Affected